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Gun owners have responded to a boycott of Starbucks locations by a gun victims advocacy group by encouraging large turnouts to the coffee chain and the "open carry" of weapons in those states that allow it.

After headlines in 2011 were dominated by riots, occupations, copious use of state force and the guerrilla war in cyberspace, Time Magazine labeled it The Year of the Protester. Several films set to debut at SXSW aim to examine the online components of those protests.

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The holiday travel crush is back on and travelers on both the East and West coasts are dealing with some very treacherous conditions, the Boise State women's basketball team had a very successful weekend at the Husky Classic, Merriam-Webster has chosen "justice" as the word of the year, and Downton Abbey fans are getting a little something extra for Christmas.